Fayette Central Elementary
Connersville, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
188 students tested45.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency77
- Approaching proficiency76
- Below proficiency27
Math
188 students tested65.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency21
- At proficiency102
- Approaching proficiency40
- Below proficiency25
Science
99 students tested50.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency25
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency36
- Below proficiency13
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 86 | 97 | 99 |
| Proficient | 60.5% | 52.6% | 50.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
42 students tested47.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency17
- Approaching proficiency12
- Below proficiency10
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 328 | 332 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.6% · 2 | 2.7% · 9 |
| Suspended in school | 0.6% · 2 | 2.1% · 7 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.3% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
10.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 353 | 353 | 355 |
| Chronically absent | 17.8% · 63 | 14.2% · 50 | 10.4% · 37 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
333 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Principal
Kirsten Phillips
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino1.2%
White94.0%
Black or African American0.6%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races3.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180351000501
- District
- Fayette County School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 333 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25